The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1887-08-20
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Domestic Worker, who..
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The German salon nav '' H..
u.s. but the German kitchs sy !, a's'
ing surprise. 1t is in ITSELF y
poem-really the prottiest MY. 70
room in tile establishments ,nesF
bright. inviting! The c,saa
floor, the blue and wh;, a'
range; these two items alon -
basis of beauty and c I's''s
beauty and cleanliness, oa,il s' !.
Is not uncommon that tho ~ !,
stone or marble, laid in pret tsa
and the frescoed ceilings ~
harmonious coloring. Above ~ n
are shelves for stove utensils: Y !
brass Kettles, iron vessels r,a
order. are like classic or ~.
One can here easily adop tn +
theory that beauty lies in ut;li'
rows OF bright brass hooks han:
ers, mugs Of all varying s;,a'
giant to dwarf Think q i to-,
kitchens each hook is tied with
blue ribbon. 1t is not a poen
thetics in practical hons
ing? Life here can not
drudgery it is usually thons'
is a noble idea to bring beauty RI
sphere; and those who mn,t
their days in a work which "a
removed from the beautiful m,
find brightness and beauty in tho
roundings. See how it digni6e,
What pride, self-respect, plesspI
infused!
Well. the servants in German,
few privileges hot the Thursd,
Sunday outings that America gi]
it is right that the place where IN
so confined should be pleasap
There is regular system to this
ton OF service in Germany. Sc
must be trained. Cooks pass
premiership in hotels, and hous,
must be perfectly competent in
and mending. Their time be)o|
their employer, and, ii the work
house is finished, the time is I'd
darning or knitting for the famil
girls have reference books, and \
60 from one place to another til
tress writes her opinion of the
cations of the girl. This eli
very restricted in privilege, an
pay is small. A good girl re
from $50 to $50 a year. She fred
ly asks for extra remuneration ID
ing without certain meals, and !
few marks add to her slender ind
One servant at the pension neyeI
the Sabbath evening meal, al
wanted to provide her family |
sugar for the year, and took
means to do it. Of course thei
penses are small. as they neve|
tempt to dress as their mlstresses,|
wear the same garb as a class. I
are always on the outlook for chi
to 60 to America, and it is not 4
wondered at. Caste binds them I
in America not only higher wages
freer life, but perchance the I'd
ment Of ambitious dreams! Our Al
lean ladies can easily secure serv|
to take back with them. These 8
however, are really unprepared
the American household-th cool
is so entirely different, we worl
much faster, and our housekeepit
so much more complex
The German houses have no clo1
and even in the kitchen, aside from
country, there are none. A cupid
with glass doors supplies the dehd
cy; fancily cut paper covers the she
On which are arranged the coo'
lishes-jars in ascending grs
bowls in descending scales A
kitchen calendar hangs here, VII
daily "bill Of fare" adaily net req
and a verse to be learned whll''
work. As education is coInpuls''
all servants can read and write =
much pleasanter does such a surroa
Ing make the labor; the very fac'
this department Of life is thus reg
nized, and not wholly severed IRON
higher life as though between .ne'
great gulf were fixed, must en'loo''
work. The whole domestic aep
ment is thus given Its true place,
despised, unthought Of, but an =
tial factor in family life, worm
thought in the worlds ec0n0''
q delightful labor and sphere
divorced from the world OF beauty
Something we can !. !
from these German kitchens lha'' !
there may DO happier, Y =.
content, and may find more sa'ls "a.
in their work. and it may S ~.
problem now vexing social y, u"
'ervant-girl question. = 0e''"
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